simonhulse
I only vaguely remember watching bugs as a child when i was 9 in fact and i have recently brought series 1 of Bugs on DVD. I have to admit that i had forgotten about it for years, when recently whilst browsing on the internet i found Bugs and thought 'yes i use to watch that, and loved it'. I thought why not invest in the 1st series of Bugs and see if i can remember any of the story lines. Of course i didn't but the fact was it was a head of its time and you could argue that the equivalent today is Spooks on the BBC , which again i love.I have to admit that I've loved watching the old programmes on DVD, the programme is similar to Spooks but it is obviously got its own unique make up of which is great to see again. Without spooks on at the moment I'm really enjoying watching the old team on DVD. Does any one know what they are all doing now? Could they not be repeated on the BBC again? It would make my day if they could!
Dark_Side_Mistress
I used to watch this show every Saturday night with my family, right through from the very first episode. It was brilliant, and I was really upset when the BBC said they would not be making any more, but even more upset that they left it hanging. What ever happened to Beckett, Ros, Ed and Alex? That's what I want to know.However, I will say that i think that Craig made a much better Ed than Stephen ever did. The on screen chemistry between him and Paula (Alex), made it seem more real, but when Stephen came along, that chemistry fell flat. Why did they replace Craig in the first place? Th only good thing I have to say about Stephen's Ed, is that, unlike Craig, Stephen actually managed to make it look like Ed was a real tai-Kwon-Do expert, and made him kick butt. I think that this was one of the reasons why the BBC axed Bugs.I've just been reacquainted with it, via the DVD series, after 6 (or is it 7?) long years, and, as a result, i think all us loyal BUGSs fans should start a campaign to bring a half decent TV show back to Saturady nights. BRING BACK BUGS! BRING BACK BUGS!
C L (Severus_Snape666)
Bugs was way ahead of its time. When it hit the screens in 1995 on the BBC, nobody had seen anything quite like it. Quirky characters and multitudes of gizmos, gadgets, weaponry, bombs, explosions and not to mention baddies! The show pivoted around its three main characters, Ros, Ed and Beckett, the gadget making one, the daredevil and the team leader. Together they stormed their way through devious plots and baddies, all trying (unsuccessfully) to kill them. The highest point of Bugs for me has always been series two (the plots with the vengeful criminal mastermind Jean-Daniel, thrown in prison by the Bugs team at the end of series one), and, of course, most people's favourite, the end of series 3 'Renegades', when the will they-won't they storyline between Ros and Becket, which had been hinted at since series 2, was finally resolved. Unfortunately, when Craig McLachlan decided not to rejoin the cast for series four, the makers of Bugs sought a replacement and found one in Steven Houghton...well, I suppose there were some similarities...they both had blonde hair. Any others? Uh...no. Steven Houghton was so far off the mark with his portrayal of a once fantastic character that viewers who loved the show turned it off (and the BBC made the unforgivable decision of airing it at 6pm), and so, when series four came to a close with a whopper of a cliffhanger (intending to carry on with the show and not leave it hanging with such an ungraceful ending), suddenly, it was decided to leave the series as it was...and so, the story will never be finished. People might be interested to learn that Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) appears (albeit briefly) in a series four episode.
smiley-32
In 1995, the BBC has come up with a new TV series "BUGS". It's supposed to be a 90's version of the Avengers or something.Unfortunately, most of the series I've seen has failed to live up to its standard. Special effects, big bangs (that go off for no reason), hi-tech gadgetry, etc. is certainly well down below par.The characters are not really realistic and I must say Jaye Griffiths dosen't really look like if she's really into the part. More like she's lost in space...All-in-all, the series may've got off to a good start but then it started to decline with the viewers switching over the other TV programmes.Although it hasn't done well in the last series, I don't think the BBC would get another chance to come up such pappy show such as this one..!